Although born and raised Roman Catholic, Milei has increasingly shown public interest in Judaism and even expressed intentions to convert. But Milei's infatuation with Judaism and outspoken support for Israel has generated fears and exposed fissures within Argentina’s Jewish community, among the biggest in the world, and roiled relations with its neighbors. Wahnish, recently appointed Argentina's ambassador to Israel, declined to comment on Milei's conversion. “If Milei’s supposed defense of Israel is an attack on Palestinian rights, it puts the Jewish community in Argentina at risk,” said Héctor Shalom, director of Argentina's Anne Frank Center. After Hamas' Oct. 7 attack, the mood in the Jewish community went from worried to alarmed.

Source: ABC News June 03, 2024 05:49 UTC